It’s something that numerous actors throughout cinema history have been powerless to resist: the desire to step onto the other side of the camera and direct. Studios are often quick to indulge a money-making star, while stars are just as quick to indulge themselves.
Of course, there are many actor-to-director success stories – from Clint Eastwood to Jordan Peele to Greta Gerwig – but there’s also a cynicism around actors who turn to directing, particularly when a film has that all-too-familiar air of a self-flattering vanity project.
